Mechatronics Development Engineer

Alva is hiring multiple engineers to strengthen our FiberPrinting™ team - the people behind designing, building, and testing our line of FiberPrinters: advanced, custom-built machines that produce the stators used in Alva motors.

You’ll be working with the core technology Alva is built on. This is a highly interdisciplinary role blending different fields of engineering. You’ll join a hands-on team that thrives on rapid prototyping, open collaboration, and continuous learning.

About Alva Industries

• FiberPrinting™ is what allows Alva to make some of the thinnest motors in the world.
• Our frameless design lets customers integrate stators and rotors directly into their systems - reducing mechanical complexity and saving space.
• Our portfolio of frameless electric motors is expanding rapidly across multiple industries.

Responsibilities

• We emphasize early prototyping and practical testing to validate ideas and guide development.
• This allows us to identify challenges early and refine solutions before committing to detailed designs.
• Software development, machine vision and machine learning Design, build, and test custom machine vision applications.
• Create custom datasets to train and validate machine learning models using available tools.
• Develop and iterate the physical systems alongside the software to optimize the solutions.
• Communicate and demonstrate the possibilities and limitations of different methods.
• Apply these solutions to the production floor, enabling inline measurements, process monitoring, and defect detection during stator production.
• Designing, building and testing machines Design mechanical systems and components - from minor upgrades to entirely new production machines.
• Take ideas from whiteboard sketches to working prototypes, building and testing them in our workshop.
• Develop prototypes into reliable production machines as Alva scales manufacturing.
• Develop and improve automation, motion control, and machine integration.
• Investigate and improve machine stability, performance, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot and improve existing machines and production processes.
• A rare opportunity to grow fast as an engineer across multiple disciplines - working closely with experts at the forefront of motor design and manufacturing A key role in a small, fast-paced engineering team, contributing to the machines and the technology behind our products A collaborative culture that values initiative, transparency, and continuous learning A truly international work environment with colleagues from around the world About Alva Alva Industries develops and manufactures some of the world’s thinnest electric motors.

Benefits

• Strengths we're looking for We're hiring multiple engineers with different backgrounds and strengths.
• All engineering, manufacturing, and assembly happen under one roof, right here in Trondheim - keeping our engineering team close to the production line.

Learn more about FiberPrinting™ here

https://www.alvaindustries.com/technology-provider/fiberprinting Working in our small team means: You take ideas from concept to reality You’ll split your time between desk work and workshop time - doing experiments, building machines, assisting production, and more You won’t hand a design over to another department and never see it again - you get to follow it all the way into operation Minimal admin and meetings → more time spent building If this way of working resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Experience in any of the areas below could make you a good fit. Proven ability to develop, build, and test technical solutions Strong experience in one of the following: mechanical design, mechatronics, automation, software development Hands-on experience with machinery, whether it's production equipment, cars, motorcycles, 3D-printers, CNC machines, etc. Experience in one or more of these areas: 3D-CAD, software development, machine vision, automated manufacturing, or industrialization Comfortable working with complex technical problems This is an on-site position in Trondheim as you need daily access to our workshop and production facilities. Team responsibilities The areas below describe what we cover as a team, not what we expect every individual to cover. Your position will be tailored to your strengths.

How to apply

Submit a short application explaining why you’re a good match for the role, and what you would like to gain from this position. If you have a portfolio, project, or anything else that shows how you work - please include that too. We review applications continuously and will contact candidates we believe are a good fit.